A joint security operation led by the Cyber Security Authority has uncovered several suspected cybercrime centres operating within parts of the Greater Accra Region, resulting in multiple arrests and rescues.
According to security sources, intelligence gathered over a 48-hour period identified locations in East Legon Hills, Afienya, Kwabenya, Weija, and Tuba where young men were allegedly being exploited and coerced by organisers to engage in cybercrime activities.
Acting on this intelligence, a joint team made up of operatives from National Security Operations, the Cyber Security Authority, the Criminal Investigations Department, and the National Police SWAT conducted coordinated operations on January 16 and 17, 2026.
During the raids, nine Nigerian nationals were arrested as suspects believed to be involved in organising or supervising the cybercrime activities. In addition, forty-four other Nigerian nationals were rescued from the various locations. Security officials said these individuals are believed to be victims who were found operating laptop computers in apartments linked to the suspected cybercrime centres.
Searches conducted at the premises led to the retrieval of fifty-two assorted mobile phones, sixty-two laptop computers, and two pump-action guns. The presence of firearms, authorities say, raises further concerns about the nature and organisation of the alleged criminal activities.
In total, fifty-three Nigerian nationals were picked up across the five locations. Security officials said the breakdown of arrests reflected coordinated activity across all the identified areas, pointing to what they described as an organised network rather than isolated incidents.
All arrested individuals have been profiled and handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service for safekeeping and further investigations. Authorities say immigration and criminal processes will determine whether individuals are prosecuted, repatriated, or subjected to other lawful measures.
Security officials disclosed that in previous related operations, some individuals were profiled in collaboration with INTERPOL and handed over to Nigerian law enforcement authorities at the Seme border, while others are currently facing criminal prosecution before Ghanaian courts.
The agencies involved cautioned foreign nationals travelling to Ghana to carefully verify claims made by individuals who promise jobs or opportunities, noting that such inducements are sometimes used to lure victims into criminal enterprises.
Authorities said the operations form part of broader efforts to protect Ghana’s international cyber reputation and disrupt organised cybercrime networks operating within the country. Investigations into the latest arrests are ongoing, and further actions may follow based on intelligence findings.